- synthroid / tummy ache 26th September 2004
... or....
I have been taking my pills (Armour and Unithroid ) under my tongue for over three years now, and I love...
... or....
I have been taking my pills (Armour and Unithroid ) under my tongue for over three years now, and I love...
- hello my fellow thyroid friends 22nd September 2004
... OK ? Dr is swaping me from nature throid to unithroid .Now do I have to wait a few days without taking anything ... before i can start the unithroid or can I just go on and take it even with the nature...
- What Meds do you take 16th September 2004
... I started out on Unithroid (synthetic T4) had no problems with it but my FT3 ... for a while then had too much T3. Switched back to Unithroid and added a little Cytomel (T3 only) did o.k. but ... the Cytomel (heart skipped like crazy) so now I take Unithroid and have added Nature-Throid (natural T3, T4 same...
- Going to remove thyroid. 16th September 2004
... brands of thyroid replacement hormone....levoxyl, unithroid , etc. Each has different fillers. And also Armour...
- What's with the water retention? 16th September 2004
... versions of thyroid hormone (Levothroid and Synthroid and Unithroid ) do not have this diuretic effect....
...It has...
- Has anyone had thyroid removed? 6th September 2004
... well.(on this one for 2 months) Doc switched me to Unithroid , another allergic reaction for me as my upper body...
- Armour Thyroid? 24th August 2004
... that I hear of do great. I take Nature Throid and Unithroid (Nature Throid is basically same as Armour, Unithroid...
- question about cheapest t4 therapy 13th August 2004
... Levoxyl is likely the cheapest of the name brands. Unithroid is another, I'm sure less expensive than Synthroid...
- Timing of Blood Work 26th July 2004
... taking any thyroid med containing T4 such as synthroid unithroid , levoxyl, eltroxin, armour, thyrolar, etc.) measured...
- Meep....what dose of Armour and Synthroid are you on? 25th July 2004
...
[FONT=Arial]I am taking 90mg Armour and 100mcg Unithroid at the moment. This puts my Free T3 and Free T4 at...
- New Lab Result's 20th July 2004
... low with high T3.
I take Nature Throid and add Unithroid to keep my T4 up.
It is your decision, you may...
- Changing from Synthroid to Westhroid 19th July 2004
... and add a synthetic T4 other than Synthroid, I take Unithroid and have never had a reaction problem with it....
- hypo: available medications, pros and cons? 19th July 2004
... better by then.
Besides Synthroid, there's Levoxyl, Unithroid , Eltroxin (Canada), Levothroid as well as others that...
... to their meds.
I take Nature Throid with added Unithroid (syntheticT4) to keep my T4 level up because the natural...
- Midwest, Update, changing it again 19th July 2004
... to 1-1/2 grain and also was taking 1/2 of a 75mcg Unithroid , well guess what, about 3 weeks into that I started ... and decided to go with the 1 grain and take 75mcg Unithroid Mon, Wens, and Fri and split it and take half the...
- New MD - Suggestions Please! 12th July 2004
... for you. There are T4 options other than Synthroid. Unithroid , Levoxyl, Levothroid.
Did they start you on a low...
- Getting preg/maintaining preg while medicated... 12th July 2004
... antithyroid meds.
Thyroid meds such as Synthroid, Unithroid , Levoxyl, Armour, etc are pregnancy class A, indicating...
- Finally heard back from my doctor! 8th July 2004
... mattered more than mine and he changed my meds to Unithroid . Within days the muscle/body aches were gone.....but...
... he never heard of this ... he changed my meds to Unithroid ... I developed terrible flushing and itching... This...
- Exersize = hypo for days 29th June 2004
... now I switched to Nature-Throid with a little added Unithroid , I was taking 1 grain and splitting a 75mcg T4 in...
- Need Information on combination meds FT4 too Low 29th June 2004
... take 1-1/2 grain Nature-Throid and I take a 75mcg Unithroid and cut it in half, so I actually get about 37.5 synthetic...
- Help me arm myself for my doctors appt. 28th June 2004
... T4 only med, there are many available, Synthroid, Unithroid , Levoxyl, Levothroid.
Your dr is obviously not...
- Dea4 27th June 2004
... now I take 1-1/2 grain and I have kept cutting the unithroid 75mcg in half. So far I am noticing that my breathing...
- Lab Results (I think they look alright) 26th June 2004
... may not have the side effects Synthroid gives you. Unithroid , Levothroid, and Levoxyl are some I can think of off...
... read a lot of medical websites... :D
The spelling is Unithroid , without a "Y". Hope you never need it, though!...
- cytomel made me feel worse 25th June 2004
... as well and take Nature-Throid with a little added Unithroid . For the most part I feel better on the natural than...
- Midwest, can I get your opinion please 18th June 2004
... 1.10 (0.80-1.80) range different
I was on .88 Unithroid in March, dr switched me to Nature Throid and Unithroid ... 100mcg T4 equivilent) Nature-Throid and cutting 75 mcg unithroid in half and taking 1/2 of it. Total mcg about 111 ... low, what would you suggest? Taking the whole 75mcg Unithroid and the 1 grain, or upping the Nature-Throid to 1...
- If antibodies are attacking... 16th June 2004
... only hypoallergenic (different fillers) I also take Unithroid (synthetic T4) to bring up my T4.
I do take the Nature...
- Same dosage or increase dosage? 15th June 2004
... found I was getting too much T3, switched back to Unithroid and added Cytomel, still too much, I think my body ... Cytomel. Now I take Nature-Throid and add in a little Unithroid to keep my T4 up.
Not sure why your T3 may be so...
... have switched to Nature-Throid and add in a little Unithroid to keep my T4 up.
I think you probably would do...
- Midwest....got those labs back, can you tell me what you think? 14th June 2004
... to everything I said. He wants to give me an Rx for Unithroid . He says that he feels the synthetics have a more ... guess my question is, do you know anything about this Unithroid ?? Is it the same thing that I am taking now, but just...
... with the ranges if you do.
I can tell you about Unithroid , I take it and also take Nature-Throid. Unithroid ... more people loose more hair on Synthroid and not on Unithroid , I never lost a lot on it.
I would insist on the ... better since taking it, I take a small amount of the Unithroid to bring up my T4 level. I have taken Unithroid for...
- levoxyl and thyrolar: anyone switch between these? 11th June 2004
... I switched from Unithroid to Thyrolar, I did well on it for a while because ... awful. Now I take Nature-Throid with a little added Unithroid to bring up the T4 level.
If your switching to a...
- Need Help!! 8th June 2004
... sensitivities. I take Nature-Throid with a little Unithroid to bring up my T4.
Good luck...
- Rise in TSH and Too Much T3? 7th June 2004
... have to watch my levels closely, but then I am on Unithroid and Nature-Throid, not just T4. Too much T3 for me...
- im back again for the 100th time : ( 6th June 2004
... than Armour? Maybe worth a try? Also you might try Unithroid , its T4 only, I have taken it and never had a problem ... and even Levoxyl, but I have not heard of any for Unithroid , maybe try that.
Let us know what happens....
... than Armour? Maybe worth a try? Also you might try Unithroid , its T4 only, I have taken it and never had a problem ... and even Levoxyl, but I have not heard of any for Unithroid , maybe try that.
Let us know what happens.
Hi ... there is someone out there that can relate ; )
Ok , Unithroid Is it synthetic or natural? I suppose I will throw...
... Unithroid is Synthetic, but I haven't heard the bad reviews...
- Finally an Answer!!!!! 2nd June 2004
... is another brand of T4 medication, like Synthroid, Unithroid , Levothroid, and several others. They're all the...
- med question 24th May 2004
... I take the natural Nature-Throid and synthetic T4 Unithroid ....
- Synthroid,Levo, and Armour?-Help! 22nd May 2004
... Synthroid Levo, levoxyl, Unithroid are synthetic T4 and many people do not do well on...
- Just Darn..... 20th May 2004
... Throid (basically same as Armour) and I also take Unithroid to bring up my T4. I was previously on Unithroid...
- For those on less than 100 mcg.; do low doses of T4 work? 18th May 2004
... though, I take Nature-Throid (same as Armour) and Unithroid . I have only been on this dose for a short while...
... feel good.
Yes it was T4 only. I started out on Unithroid and was on that until last summer and then went to ... Thyrolar) it totally screwed me up so I went back to Unithroid and added Cytomel, my body didn't like the Cytomel ... so now I am on the natural with added T4 ( unithroid )....
- High T3 associated with HypO??? New Labs...Someone please give me a hand with these. 17th May 2004
... Have you tried anything other than Synthroid? Try Unithroid or Levoxyl and see if you get the same feeling.
Remember...
- After a UTI, I'm Crashing AGAIN!!! 13th May 2004
... generic.
Here, I can ask the pharmacist to give me say Unithroid even though my original prescription said Levothyroxine...
... generic.
Here, I can ask the pharmacist to give me say Unithroid even though my original prescription said Levothyroxine...
- spin vs. truth: re Cytomel & Armour 13th May 2004
... Throid (basically same as Armour) and add synthetic T4 ( Unithroid ) to bring up my T4 level.
I have heard others that...
- Latest lab results 28th April 2004
... now upped my Nature Throid to 1 grain and dropped my Unithroid to 75mcg, this is still more meds than I have ever ... a bit nervous as to what it may do, I thought the Unithroid should drop to 50mcg. I guess when I get my next...
- New Test Results 22nd April 2004
... the T4 and T3 dropped. I now take Nature-throid and Unithroid , no more Cytomel, I think my body didn't like it much...
- Anyone take Naturethroid or Westhroid? 22nd April 2004
... Hi,
Yes I take Nature-Throid and I suppliment with Unithroid to keep my T4 up.
My dr who also has a thyroid problem...
- Any other Hypos out there with Tachycardia/Fast Heart Beat? 21st April 2004
... suppliment with synthetic T4.
Synthetics are:
Unithroid , Levoxyl, Levrothroid and Synthroid (many people have ... trouble with Synthroid)
I am taking Nature-Throid and Unithroid (Nature-Throid is basically the same as Armour only...
- ? for Meep or other--endo appt. Wed lab/med questions. 12th April 2004
... personally I would not do synthroid. I suppliment with Unithroid and I believe so does MEEP....
- Synthyroid problem or is it just me, sigh... 11th April 2004
... all are the same there is even something called UNITHROID (or something like that) LOL :D hmmmmmm
Bonnie...
... ingredient - Synthroid, Levoxyl, Eltroxin, Levothroid, Unithroid etc. are all brands of T4 medication. (Of course...
- I know i have a thyroid problem but how bad 2nd April 2004
... just started taking Nature-Throid, I am still taking Unithroid also, I had a lot of trouble when I added Cytomel ... to my Unithroid , actually I started with T3 in Thyrolar and it was ... on the bottom, I felt horrible, so I went back to Unithroid and added a smaller amount of T3 with Cytomel, still ... if I do o.k. she will up it and keep lowering the Unithroid .
Wish me luck, I hope this works....
... just started taking Nature-Throid, I am still taking Unithroid also, I had a lot of trouble when I added Cytomel ... to my Unithroid , actually I started with T3 in Thyrolar and it was ... on the bottom, I felt horrible, so I went back to Unithroid and added a smaller amount of T3 with Cytomel, still ... if I do o.k. she will up it and keep lowering the Unithroid .
Wish me luck, I hope this works.
[FONT=Comic Sans...
... started treatment almost 3 years ago, I was first put on Unithroid and did soso until about 2 years ago I had a miscarriage ... low, my TSH was also low, so I was switched back to Unithroid and added cytomel in about 1/2 of what I was getting ... sugar runs in my family)
I am staying on the .088 Unithroid and have added the 30mg or 1/2 grain Nature-Throid ... the 1/2 grain my doc wants to up it and lower the Unithroid . I am very sensitive to med changes and to meds in...
- MEEP, could you advise? 31st March 2004
... responded well to the synthetics. I was taking .088 Unithroid and 5mcg Cytomel, my doc has taken me off the Cytomel ... to see how it affects me should I stay on the .088 Unithroid or lower that?...
... responded well to the synthetics. I was taking .088 Unithroid and 5mcg Cytomel, my doc has taken me off the Cytomel ... to see how it affects me should I stay on the .088 Unithroid or lower that?
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]Let me see if...
... ignoring TSH:
1. Start over with Armour instead of Unithroid .
2. Add a little Armour at a time. Since your ... The T3 would be VERY beneficial.
3. Raise the Unithroid and get on some Selenium, if you aren't already. ... Raising the Unithroid would get your T4 up for sure, and then take 200mcg...
... dose of Nature-Throid, 1/2 grain, added to the .088 Unithroid , my doc said she wants to see how that goes and if ... it goes well she wants to up it and lower the Unithroid .
Guess this is your #2 solution, I was curious since...
- Elevated FT3 and TT3 questions? 29th March 2004
... any change or fluctuation in my levels. I was on Unithroid and Cytomel and like you my T3 went too high, so my ... to try a small amount first and suppliment with the Unithroid to bring up my T4 levels.
Armour is high in T3,...
- Should I switch?? 26th March 2004
... for about 3 years. I have Hashi's and have been on Unithroid , then on Thyrolar (because I needed T3) first I felt ... better then worse (had too much T3) then back to Unithroid with a little Cytomel, still too much T3, heart was...
- MEEP, Midwest, your thought on this one please 24th March 2004
... won't remember them from last post.
Taking .088 Unithroid
My labs in June 03 were:
TSH 1.50 (0.34-4.82) ... my endo who took me off Thyrolar and put me back on Unithroid and added 10 mcg Cytomel (which was about 1/2 the...
- Users of Synthroid plus Armour, your experience! 11th March 2004
... your labs like then?
I have been taking Armour and Unithroid (same ingredient as Synthroid) for a long time, and ... point and symptoms kept coming back.
Adding in the Unithroid and balancing the T3 and T4 erased my symptoms and...
... your labs like then?
I have been taking Armour and Unithroid (same ingredient as Synthroid) for a long time, and ... point and symptoms kept coming back.
Adding in the Unithroid and balancing the T3 and T4 erased my symptoms and...
- Trying to compare Synthroid before FDA Approval 11th March 2004
... formula for the new drug approval. Nor did Levoxyl or Unithroid , etc.
However, Abbott bought Synthroid from Knoll...
- Just received a message from my doctor.......... 5th March 2004
... too high then it may cause a problem.
I also take Unithroid (T4) and Cytomel. Many people take both, the T4 is...
- synthroid 26th February 2004
... little of one of my meds I will feel it, (I am on Unithroid and Cytomel, thinking about trying Armour). Many...
- Body Temperature 19th February 2004
... a year ago with hypothyroidism. I currently take Unithroid and my TSH levels are fine. However, my body temperature...
- Got my 7yr olds labs! 17th February 2004
... people she was just wanting to help me feel better) its unithroid .1mg...yes, I have almost 30 pills in my hot little...
- Poll: TSH lower than .3 and no hyper symptoms 5th February 2004
... hopefully it will stay there.
I am taking .88mcg Unithroid and 5mcg Cytomel, divided and taken twice a day....
- Low temperature normal? 4th February 2004
... of the 98% to 2% mix, 100 mcg Levoxyl (Sinthroid, Unithroid , etc.), plus 1/4 grain Armour.
Might be worth trying...
- No FT4, high FT3 - on T4 meds only 27th January 2004
... the T4, and possibly trying a different brand, like Unithroid . And cutting the selenium to 100 mcg for a while...
... the T4, and possibly trying a different brand, like Unithroid . And cutting the selenium to 100 mcg for a while...
- High cortisol rules out 21st January 2004
... from Armour, and the rest of the T4 from Levoxyl or Unithroid . Maybe start out at about 20:1 (T4:T3). We'll see...
- Help, I need strength 21st January 2004
... skipping, my reg doc had put me on it because I was on Unithroid and my T3 was too low, I went back to my endo and ... he said it is hard to regulate, he put me back on Unithroid and added Cytomel but in a lower dose of T3 than I...
- Why don't all doctors prescribe Armour? 12th January 2004
... and the only choices for Thyroid Replacement were Unithroid and (surprise,surprise) :) Synthroid. Tell me they...
- MEEP or others that know about the Pituitary 7th January 2004
... the Armour and supplementing with some T4 such as Unithroid or Levoxyl might be the key to balancing your thyroid...
... numerous symptoms that resolved when I switched to taking Unithroid and Armour. My current dose is 1 1/5 Grains (90mg ... ) Armour and 100mcg Unithroid . That makes 157mcg T4 and 13.5mcg T3 that I take...
- T3 question 3rd January 2004
... lot to do with all of this.
I do take Cytomel and Unithroid and have felt better since being put on Cytomel. ...
- Question about Cytomel 31st December 2003
... lab work, but was your T4 high and T3 low?
I take Unithroid and Cytomel, I have noticed a differnce in how I feel...
- WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN ALL THE TESTS? I am SO CONFUSED 22nd December 2003
... for me (your mileage may vary) to take my Armour and Unithroid and have my labs done twice a year than it would be...
- Thyrolar 8th December 2003
... Hi,
I originally started on Unithroid , after about 2 years my reg doc switched me to Thyrolar ... Thyrolar is very hard to regulate and he put me back on Unithroid and added Cytomel (which is T3) so I am still getting...
- Alternating meds. 30th November 2003
... talking about a T4-only med like Synthroid, Levoxyl, Unithroid , or the like, since they have a long half-life of...
- what do I do now???? 17th November 2003
... cause problems, maybe you should try the Armour or try Unithroid and Cytomel, my doc just put me on that last week...
- MEEP could I get your opinion 13th November 2003
... 30-4.20
FT4 1.40 Range 0.80-1.80
I was taking Unithroid .088 at this time and my doc changed me to Thyrolar ... said it is hard to regulate and has put me back on Unithroid .088 and has added Cytomel .5 twice a day. He said...
... 30-4.20
FT4 1.40 Range 0.80-1.80
I was taking Unithroid .088 at this time and my doc changed me to Thyrolar ... said it is hard to regulate and has put me back on Unithroid .088 and has added Cytomel .5 twice a day. He said ... way. 1 1/2 Thyrolar would be equivalent to 75mcg Unithroid and 18.75mcg Cytomel. That's IS alot of T3.
I...
- Dea...did you find anything out yet? 9th November 2003
... regulate and I now have too much T3, so he put me back on Unithroid and has added Cytomel because with only the Unithroid...
... wow does Cytomel cost a lot, I was hoping that the Unithroid and Cytomel would be cheaper than the Thyrolar but...
- MEEP, I need your input please 5th November 2003
... 30-4.20
FT4 1.40 Range 0.80-1.80
I was taking Unithroid .088 at this time and my doc changed me to Thyrolar...
- Newbie - More Armour or Switch to Cytomel? 27th October 2003
... Yes, some do better with Synthroid (or Levoxyl, or Unithroid , or Levothroid, etc) and Cytomel, but it is still ... Armour, by adding a little Synthroid (or Levoxyl, or Unithroid , or Levothroid, etc), which is what I do.
In your...
- is there a differance in names of thyroid meds 26th October 2003
... brands I have heard of are Synthroid, Levoxyl and Unithroid . There a a few others, I think, and I believe there ... seems more prevelent there.
I know that Meep takes Unithroid , in part because it was the first to be FDA approved...
- ARGH I feel awful, need to vent 26th October 2003
... Midwest,
My doc changed my meds from Unithroid to Thyrolar a few months back, my FT3 was low, the...
... sometimes just yuck.
Bellajoon,
I started off on Unithroid , I was on .088 and when my doc switched me to Thyrolar...
